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Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E15), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3.
The line refines Queen's Indian Defense, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Nimzowitsch Variation, Traditional Line.
In total, the branch covers 26 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- E15
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Queen's Indian Defense
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 26
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Statistics from Lichess
929,947 games · White 49.1% / Draw 7.6% / Black 43.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb7 | 635,655 | |
| Ba6 | 249,727 | |
| Bb4+ | 28,088 | |
| c6 | 4,643 | |
| d5 | 4,148 | |
| Be7 | 2,876 | |
| c5 | 2,031 | |
| Nc6 | 971 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:43:41
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Variations (2)
Show all 26 sub-variations (full subtree)
- E15 Nimzowitsch Variation 8-ply
- E15 Traditional Line 8-ply
- E16 Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation 10-ply
- E15 Nimzowitsch Attack 9-ply
- E15 Quiet Line 9-ply
- E15 Timman's Line 9-ply
- E15 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation 10-ply
- E17 Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation 10-ply
- E11 Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap 19-ply
- E17 Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System 11-ply
- E15 Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation 13-ply
- E17 Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation 11-ply
- E15 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation 10-ply
- E15 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Rubinstein Variation 13-ply
- E16 Queen's Indian Defense: Riumin Variation 12-ply
- E17 Polugaevsky Gambit 15-ply
- E17 Taimanov Gambit 15-ply
- E18 Traditional Variation 13-ply
- E17 Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation 13-ply
- E15 Intermezzo Line 12-ply
- E15 Modern Line 12-ply
- E17 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kramnik Variation 13-ply
- E17 Queen's Indian Defense: Opocensky Variation 13-ply
- E18 Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense 14-ply
- E19 Main Line 17-ply
- E18 Nimzowitsch Line 14-ply